Since 1982, Original Parts Group, Inc. has been in the business of manufacturing and retailing the finest quality GM restoration parts and accessories in the industry. This year at the 2017 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, OPGI made headlines with their brand new booth and the two pristine muscle cars they brought along to go with it. (more…)
Behind the Scenes is a quick look at how Original Parts Group, Inc. gets the work done. We need some donuts! Not the kind you eat! The kind you put on pavement with the rear wheels! We needed a good image to illustrate National Donut Day...and this is how it was done. Here, OPGI Sourcing Specialist Casey Mohr takes a spin behind the wheel of OPGI's 1970 "Executive" Chevelle Project Car while OPGI Photographer Carlos Gonzalez documents the donut-making from on…
Back in November at the most recent SEMA Show, we learned something new about Chevelles. It was at the Show that our staff discovered Dave Harter’s ’70 Chevelle SS and learned of its’ history as a General Motors Pilot Car, built for pre-production testing, product development and promotional purposes, and never intended to be sold to the public. Apparently all Pilot Cars were supposed to be crushed when their testing and development lives were over. Pilot Cars were hand-built, non-numbers-matching…
The Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI), 2016 edition of the 1964-77 Chevelle & El Camino Restoration Parts Catalog is now available. The early Chevelle/El Camino catalog has always been one of the most popular OPGI catalogs and the 2016 edition now includes over 500 pages containing everything from interior and body parts to engine parts, sheet metal, bright trim and everything else in between. Even if you already have an older OPGI Chevelle and El Camino catalog, you will still…
[caption id="attachment_1362" align="alignnone" width="550"] Chevelle Console Kit, Turbo Hydra-Matic w/Shifter[/caption] The appearance and function of a classic Chevelle’s center console is an area of prime importance because the console is both highly visible and an essential control component at the same time. The center console is also one area of the interior that can look really great when restored to original specs. Chevelles with worn-out or damaged center consoles as well as those that came from the factory without center…